Essence gu™
  • FASHION
    • FASHION NEWS
    • ACCESSORIES
    • FEATURES
    • FASHION WEEK
  • BEAUTY
    • SKIN
    • MAKEUP
    • HAIR
    • NAILS
  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • GU JAMS
    • FILM
    • TV
    • RADIO
    • BOOKS
    • TECH
    • SPORTS
  • WELLNESS
    • RELATIONSHIPS
    • SEX
    • HEALTH
    • FOOD
    • ASTROLOGY
  • BUSINESS
    • ENTREPRENEURSHIP
    • MONEY
    • CAREERS
    • ADVICE
  • FEEDBACK
    • NEWS
    • IDENTITY
    • ACTIVISM
    • POLITICS
    • LET’S TALK ABOUT IT
  • SHOPPING
    • FASHION
    • BEAUTY
    • TECH
    • LIFESTYLE
  • Videos
  • GU Summit 2024
  • ESSENCE.COM
  • SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Girls United Accessibility Statement

Subscribe to Trending News

Our weekly newsletter with the latest celebrity news, fashion updates, interviews and exclusive offers!

Your email is required.
Your email is in invalid format.
Confirm email is required.
Email did not match.
By clicking Subscribe Now, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. By supplying your cell phone number, you consent to receive marketing messages from ESSENCE. Please note that standard messaging rates apply from your provider.
  • FASHION
    • FASHION NEWS
    • ACCESSORIES
    • FEATURES
    • FASHION WEEK
  • BEAUTY
    • SKIN
    • MAKEUP
    • HAIR
    • NAILS
  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • GU JAMS
    • FILM
    • TV
    • RADIO
    • BOOKS
    • TECH
    • SPORTS
  • WELLNESS
    • RELATIONSHIPS
    • SEX
    • HEALTH
    • FOOD
    • ASTROLOGY
  • BUSINESS
    • ENTREPRENEURSHIP
    • MONEY
    • CAREERS
    • ADVICE
  • FEEDBACK
    • NEWS
    • IDENTITY
    • ACTIVISM
    • POLITICS
    • LET’S TALK ABOUT IT
  • SHOPPING
    • FASHION
    • BEAUTY
    • TECH
    • LIFESTYLE
  • Videos
  • GU Summit 2024
  • ESSENCE.COM
  • SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER
Home • Health

Male Birth Control Pills Were Found To Be 99% Effective In Mice

Human trials are expected to start this year.
Male Birth Control Pills Were Found To Be 99% Effective In Mice
By Kyra Alessandrini · Updated May 1, 2024

A male contraceptive pill was found to be 99% percent effective at preventing pregnancy in mice, with no side effects, according to a press release published by the American Chemical Society on March 23.

The study was conducted by Md Abdullah Al Noman, a graduate student at the University of Minnesota, alongside a team of researchers. Over the course of four weeks, they administered the mice a daily dose of a molecule called YCT529, which resulted in plummeting sperm count. Four to six weeks after the treatment stopped, the mice started reproducing as usual.

“Scientists have been trying for decades to develop an effective male oral contraceptive,” Noman told The Hill. He added that there are currently no approved male birth control pills on the market. Not only that, the pill does not contain hormones. The use of hormones in birth control pills have been tied to side effects such as weight gain or depression. “We wanted to develop a non-hormonal male contraceptive to avoid these side effects,” said Noman.

Human trials will be conducted as soon as the third or fourth quarter of 2022, according to a press release. The team said they are exploring other compounds as it can be difficult to predict if an experiment on mice will have the same results during a human trial.

Although the research is being led by Noman, the University of Minnesota has been looking into making birth control pills for quite some time, as reported by Fortune. Other research centers are also developing new contraceptives geared towards men. A male contraceptive gel, which is rubbed on the shoulder daily, is currently in clinical trials at UC Davis Health. A birth control gel for women was approved in 2020. It was the first non-hormonal contraceptive to be developed in decades.

Photo Credit: Getty Images/Peter Dazeley

TOPICS:  birth control health our bodies pregnancy reproductive health sex
Listen To Alex Isley’s Cover Of Her Family’s Hit, ‘At Your Best (You Are Love)’

COMPANY
INFORMATION

OUR COMPANY
CONTACT US
JOB OPPORTUNITIES

SUBSCRIBE

NEWSLETTERS
DISCOVER MORE EVENTS
Follow Us

MORE ON
ESSENCE GU™

HOME
RELATIONSHIPS
BEAUTY
HAIR
FASHION
EVENTS

ESSENCE GU™ is part of ESSENCE Ventures

ESSENCE GU™ may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.

©2023 ESSENCE Ventures. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Essence.com Advertising Terms | Accessibility Statement